Celebrity Cruises News

October 4, 2024 – Celebrity Cruises presents the program for the 2026/27 season. Alaska trips with three Celebrity ships, trips to Australia and New Zealand as well as French Polynesia can now be booked.

October 3, 2024 – The premium cruise brand belonging to the Royal Caribbean Group Celebrity Cruises offers its guests upscale vacation experiences. Of particular interest is the diverse Northern Europe program for 2026.

June 15, 2024 – Two days ago, construction officially began on Celebrity Xcel, the fifth ship in Celebrity Cruises’ award-winning Edge class. The premium shipping company, which is part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is having the cruise ship built byn the French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire.

April 29, 2024 - Celebrity Ascent, Celebrity Cruises' new flagship, debuts its first cruise in the Mediterranean. Commissioned in 2023, the Edge-class vessel will sail from Barcelona, ​​Rome and Piraeus/Athens throughout the summer, visiting a range of spectacular destinations in the Eastern and Western Mediterranean.

April 16, 2024 - Celebrity Cruises, the premium brand of the Royal Caribbean Group, announces delightful itineraries for 2025 and the 2025/26 winter season. These are short trips through the Caribbean and Panama Canal crossings with three different ships.

April 9, 2024 - "Nothing Comes Close," Celebrity Cruises' new brand positioning and identity, celebrated its global premiere yesterday. The repositioning builds on the positive response to the launch of Celebrity Ascent in late 2023 and the highly anticipated launch of Celebrity Xcel later this year 2025.

April 25, 2024 - The premium brand Celebrity Cruises, which is part of the Royal Caribbean Group, is advertising bookings with amazing special conditions. The advantages in brief: The second person traveling in the cabin receives a 75 percent discount on the cruise, passengers receive a discounted all-inclusive package and up to $200 onboard credit is granted. Fly & Cruise offers price reductions on European and Caribbean flights. 

November 29, 2023 - Fans of the premium brand Celebrity Cruises have reason to book Alaska trips on three of the brand's cruise ships in summer 2025. One of the ships, the Celebrity Edge, will then travel to Australia, New Zealand and the South Seas. The cruises can be booked now.

November 17, 2023 - During the 2025/26 European season, the American premium provider Celebrity Cruises will operate a total of seven ships in Europe. In addition to new destinations, the cruise line is offering complete circumnavigations of the island of Iceland for the first time. In addition, there are more overnight stays and lay times in ports of at least twelve hours.

November 9, 2023 - Celebrity Cruises, part of the Royal Caribbean Group, took over its new flagship Celebrity Ascent from the French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique. Also in attendance were executives from both cruise companies and the shipyard, the two captains and around 1.400 crew members.

November 07, 2023 - Celebrity Cruises commissions the new construction of the innovative ship class - The Celebrity Xcel is scheduled to debut in the Caribbean at the end of 2025

October 26, 2023 – Celebrity Cruises' new flagship, Celebrity Ascent, officially begins service on December 3, 2023. There are two short trips on the program beforehand. In the first few months, the ship will travel from the start and destination port of Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale) to the Eastern Caribbean. The premium shipping company has just presented the entertainment program for the new building.

August 16, 2023 – Premium cruise line Celebrity Cruises is expanding in the Caribbean for the winter of 2024/25. The result: four ships, more than 40 new itineraries and Port Canaveral as an additional home port.

August 7, 2023 – Am December 3, 2023, the Celebrity Ascent departs Fort Lauderdale, Florida on her maiden voyage through the Eastern Caribbean. The shipping company has just named the two godmothers and the captains.

June 14, 2023 – If everything goes according to plan, on December 3, 2023 the brand new Celebrity Ascent starts from Fort Lauderdale/Florida on her maiden voyage. This takes the ship and its guests through the eastern Caribbean for eight days. The new building tours the Caribbean throughout the winter. From April 27, 2024, the Celebrity Ascent will be sailing in the Mediterranean.

May 10, 2023 – Celebrity Cruises has more than seven ships operating in European waters this summer – With the Infinity, a celebrity ship is also cruising in the Mediterranean Sea and around the Canary Islands for the first time in winter

April 24, 2023 - Art experiences are included on Celebrity Cruises Edge class ships. On the Celebrity Beyond, the flagship of the fleet, around 4.500 art objects can be admired. They come from around 700 artists from more than 40 countries on all continents. The Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Edge feature more than 4.000 pieces of art.

March 29, 2023 – Together with the Finnish engine builder Wärtsilä Marine Power, the premium cruise company Celebrity Cruises is developing so-called flex-fuel engines for the fifth ship in the Edge class. This new engine technology is capable of to use “green” methanol alongside other fuels.

August 25, 2022 – The traditional coin ceremony of the Celebrity Ascent - the new luxury cruise ship from Celebrity Cruises took place in the French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique
will set sail in early December 2023.

August 23, 2022 - Beginning September 5, all guests, regardless of vaccination status, may board provided they meet local testing requirements -
Test guidelines simplified: Self-tests are now also allowed.

July 25, 2022 – With Celebrity Cruises from Italy to Australia and New Zealand – The Celebrity Edge calls at a total of 2023 countries and 11 ports on its "Grand Journey" between October and December 25.

May 24, 2022 – With a "Pride Party at Sea" in June, the "New Luxury" cruise line celebrates the LGBTIQ* community across the fleet - Legally Recognized: Same-Sex Marriages on Board Celebrity Ships

April 06, 2022 - Today the delivery ceremony of Celebrity Beyond took place at the French shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire. Crafted here, the newest addition to the Celebrity Cruises fleet is the third and most luxurious ship in the Edge class, one of the most modern and innovative ship classes in the world.

January 12, 2022 - More destinations than in the previous season and two new home ports: In addition to the Celebrity Solstice, the Celebrity Millennium will also be sailing in Asian waters in the 2023/24 season

January 17, 2022 - Celebrity Cruises expands Cruise with Confidence offering and continues to offer Best Price Guarantee

02 December 2021 | The Celebrity Eclipse will be sent to southern South America in the 2023/24 season and most of it will be launched in Chile and Argentina

November 18, 2021 | Start of construction for the fourth ship in the Edge class from Celebrity Cruises - the Celebrity Ascent will set sail in early 2023.

November 9, 2021 - The Celebrity Reflection and the Celebrity Constellation will initially be deployed in the Caribbean. Ten celebrity ships are currently sailing the world's oceans. The recently named Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Edge are offering new courses for children and teenagers

November 8, 2021 - The second guest only pays half and the “Cruise with Confidence” promise is extended. Train to flight and local transfers are included in the travel package. The single room surcharge does not apply to single travelers

November 12, 2020 - Celebrity Cruises, one of the Royal Caribbean brands, is introducing the all-inclusive pricing system on all trips. The new Always Included program includes internet access, drinks and tips.

January 31, 2020 - The first steel cut was traditionally done in the production hallsthe shipyard Chantiers de l'Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire / France started the construction of the third cruise ship of the Celebrity Edge class. The ship is called Celebrity Beyond. The completion and delivery of the new building are scheduled for autumn 2021.

January 30, 2020 - On March 30, 2020, Celebrity Apex, the second cruise ship of the Celebrity Edge series, will be baptized by American lawyer and politician Reshma Saujani. Like the Celebrity Edge in 2018, the Celebrity Apex surprises with new types Culinary, spa and wellness trends as well as entertainment offers.